Assistant Buyer

AR Resourcing Group Ltd; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure contractor seeks an Assistant Buyer in London to support operational buying for a major rail project. The role involves procurement of materials, supplier negotiation, and ensuring quality and cost objectives are met. Candidates should have 3+ years of experience in materials procurement, ideally within infrastructure or construction.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of materials procurement experience from contractors/subcontractors.
• Strong track record in delivering internal stakeholder requirements for projects.

Responsibilities

• Operational buying of material and plant requirements for a major rail project.
• Negotiate with suppliers not covered by frameworks.
• Support operational teams with day-to-day challenges.

Skills

Materials procurement experience

Negotiation skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Relevant degree or CIPS

Job description

A leading infrastructure contractor is looking for an Assistant Buyer to support the operational buying requirements for a major rail project, you will:

• Operational buying of material and plant requirements for a major rail project
• Ensure projects receive material orders to the required quality, cost and delivery expectations
• Negotiate with suppliers that are not covered by frameworks
• Support operational teams with day to day challenges on contracts
• Maximise the use of framework agreements to ensure savings and rebates are achieved

Why Apply

Fantastic opportunity to support one of the largest major rail projects in the country.

You will be joining a large procurement function that offers clear career progression.

Further Details

You will be managing a wide variety of material and plant requirements for a major rail project in the South.

You will be supporting project teams across a wide variety of civil engineering related categories, ranging from £100k - £1m+ for large capital expenditure items.

Candidate Requirements

Our client is looking for Assistant Buyers with 3+ years materials procurement experience from any contractor or subcontractor.

You will have strong materials procurement experience, with a track record of delivering internal stakeholder requirements for projects.

You will have helped to deliver projects across infrastructure, construction or MEP for any reputable contractor.

Relevant degree or CIPS is desirable.

Should you wish to discuss your fit to these candidate requirements please contact the vacancy manager and quote the assignment reference number under the job title.

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